New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-03
TRoTTER REJECTED IN COMMITTEE.

NAME TO BE ADVERSELY REPORTED
sENATE-MATTHEws's SHARP TRICK.
WASHINGTON, March (Spccdlj.-The nomination
OF James c. TIotter Recorder of Deeds continues
to be the subject OF indignant protests on the part OF
citizens of the District and entire local press In
response to this feeling the Senate Committee Dis
trict Affairs at special meeting this mornina promptly
decided by vote OF to TO report the nomination
adversely to the Senate THIS would seem to seal Mr.
Trctters fate for tricky movement tho
part Of the outgoing Recorder. Matthews, which may
resut in giving Iroter for n short time at least turn
at the public crib TrOtter arrived promptly in tho
city this morning and at proceeded to the Office OF
the Recorder, where be remained coseted with Mr..
Matthews for oy or hour The outcome of the con
ference was tho folio wing document which fled
with the clerk Of the court shortly before noon;
To all ,chom it may concern. Under and by virtue of
Chapter XIII OF the United States Large
approved January 10, 1877, entitled An act author
zing the Recorder of the District of Columbia to APP
point an assistant with certain power.' James G.
Matthew'S Recorder of Deeds for the District OF Col
umbia do hereby make constitute and appoint James
nj. Trotter of Hyde Park, Mass, Deputy Recorder OF
Deeds in and for SAID District OF Columbia Given
in tine year ono thousand eight hundred and eighty
seven,
Mr.. Matthews upon being invited to explain this
move declared it to be precautionary measure
merely. His term would expire on March 4, and
should Mr. Trotter not be appointed then the he
corders Office would De .eft without head and the
business OF it brought TO d standstll. At this time
there was considerable work TO be DONE and ii
often very important that there should be delay in
deeds aud other papers being made OF record Ii there
was neither Recorder deputy the filing could not
take place, person would auth rity to act
1t is understood that at the meeting OF the Senate
District Committee this morning Messrs Harris.
Brown and Cheney voted to confirm Trotter and that
Messrs. Ingalls, Palmer, Blackburn and Vance voted
against him.
'"The STAR" voicing the sentiment Of the District
people, tonight says:
"'rhe grievous feature of the wrong done to the
Distrct lies the fact that the rejected be
appointed 10 fill the vacancy, and it il beyond the
power OF this community to shake od this iDtruding
carpet dagger. Imported Leech Matthews filled with
District blood, drops from his hold upon the body
polite, and the and hungry eecb, rotter, also
imported, is substituted by Mr. Cleveland 10 his stead.
The President says in effect: This office Is ninc my
personal property; or, If trust, held in trust tor
political bribery Of the coloreds will it
into n patent revolving pap dish at which coored
carpet -baggers from New-York, Massachusetts, and
other States IN turn may SUCK"
The Critic says;
The President Is acting bad faith not only to the
citizens OF the District and the Democracy generally
but 10 the coorei people themselves by appointing
Mr. Trotter to Office In the possession OF which be
will never DO frmed, when il lies in his power to
appoint Trotter or Matthews both o dozen more
representative OF the race ii he ,ikes, TO other
honorable and profitable positions, about tnr ncun-
bency OF which there would be no controversy"
BOSTON, March Observation-Disclosures emanatiDg
from circles that Trotter the coorcd man
who has appointed Recorder Of Deeds at Washing
ton discharged FROM the Boston Post Office because